I rise in support of H.R. 2580. As an attorney I have represented many families attempting to bring their relatives to the United States and later as a U.S. district attorney. I was forced to struggle with the present immigration law. I want to say this is a very worthwhile and forwardlooking piece of legislation. I compliment the committee. and particularly the chairman. for proposing a bill that should solve a great many problems which I believe have long needed solution. This bill. H.R. 2580. will write a bright new chapter of progress and humanitarianism into the U.S. immigration system. America will now truly follow the message of the Statue of Liberty: Send these. the homeless. tempesttost to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door. The United States has drawn its strength from the people of all of the nations of the world. and this bill will help assure that Americas greatness will continue through the contributions of immigrants from throughout the entire world. This bill is necessary because since 1924 America has followed a policy which closed the door to certain nationalities by an arbitrary system which gave large immigration quotas to some favored nations and almost none to others. Nations. such as England. having large quotas have not used them. and other nations. such as Italy. Greece.
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